INCIDENT REPORT WRITING

Of all duties of the law enforcement professional, writing reports is probably the most unpopular

• False
• True

REPORT WRITING IS THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT TASK

• True
• False

A written or electronic communication on  a departmental form; A report form is a preprinted set of questions; that  are made at  or about the time of an event for investigative purposes; Statements of  what people have said }Permanent record

• Report
• Commuication

WHO READS YOUR REPORTS?

• Clergy
• Media
• Hospital personnel
• It's public information so anyone and everyone can obtain a copy read it

Documentation taken by individual officers in reference to crimes, incidents, arrests and other daily activities operational reports are those associated with the patrol officer.

• Operational
• Adminstarative
• Call for service

Reports that affect the administration of a department (ex. Personnel evaluations, budget reports, crime analysis, statistical breakdowns, disciplinary forms, etc.)

• Adminstrative
• Operational
• Consultation 

Whenever departmental policies prescribes Whenever police action is taken is when officers should initiate a report.

• True
• False

Factual •Un-clear •Incomplete •Concise •Impartial •Transition words •Cardinal rule are elements of a good report

• false
• true

Prewriting, organizing, revising for clarity, writing in first person and proofreading are steps to a successful report

• True
• False

This technique involves the officer writing or typing  a brief sketch of the narrative on a separate piece of paper in order to identify errors before it is transcribed to the actual report

• Pre-writing 
• Organizing